Belarus vs Falkland Islands
Belarus is 17 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Belarus about 17 times.
BelarusFalkland IslandsBelarus moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 17× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Belarus | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 4,550 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Belarus is 17 times larger than Falkland Islands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Belarus?
- About 17 times: Belarus has 17× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Belarus and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Falkland Islands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 4,550. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².